Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.844 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.764 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.804 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.777 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.792 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.769 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.742 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.7% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1999 0.8%
2002 0.8% -9.5%
2005 0.8% +5.3%
2009 0.8% -3.4%
2010 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.8% -2.9%
2016 0.7% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Zambia 0.8% compare
  2. 7 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  3. 8 Nepal 0.8% compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  5. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Uganda?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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